language reader.exe

Language Reader

PortalProgramas

This is the Solimba installer program that will bundle additional offers mostly including adware and various unwanted PC utilities. The application language reader.exe, “Language Reader AppInstaller” by PortalProgramas has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Solimba DownloadMR installer. The installer uses the Solimba download manager to push adware offers during the download and setup process. Bundled adware includes search and shopping web browser toolbars.
Publisher:
PortalProgramas  (signed and verified)

Product:
Language Reader

Description:
Language Reader AppInstaller

Version:
3.0.15.1

MD5:
d037c057e706a3d2575ff0c530ad5ef4

SHA-1:
2dbc15d3fa6fdf874339dd7de1dae3ea2dbb8727

SHA-256:
860636729a031efcb7e5d9e83c0edc43ba9af73c64fe24b125c1903fe7dd3cc6

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 3:24:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.PortalPr.Bundler (M)
16.5.19.18

File size:
274.8 KB (281,344 bytes)

Copyright:
AppInstaller 2013 (131951422)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\language reader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/2/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/3/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=PortalProgramas, OU=Tech, O=PortalProgramas, STREET="Balmes 1, primera planta", L=Terrassa, S=Barcelona, PostalCode=08225, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00D970D9AAEE52971159EE95FA00AF652F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/19/2012 4:01:49 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:XsaocyLCLcZ1Oi6blVbYE80yqjFK76i4azpQ:XtobiiEMlKjkR4ApQ

Entry address:
0x4327

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, 93, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, 94, 42, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, 94, 42, 00, 56, A3, 40, 7B, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8D, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 9C, 7B, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 57, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, B3, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, 94, 42, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, 02, B3, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

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